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Ever wondered why people keeping talking about climbing (or what they are even talking about)? Here's all the answers to the questions we get asked the most as well as some helpful information. If you don't find the answer to your questions here, please don't hesitate to ask us!
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Why is everyone so excited about rock climbing anyway?
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What are your hours? |
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Monday-Friday:
10:00am - 10:00pm
Saturday-Sunday: 10:00am -
7:00pm
We close early on July 4th, Christmas Eve, and New Year’s Eve.
We are closed on Thanksgiving, and Christmas.
We are also closed to climbing during our USAC sanctioned competitions. |
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How do I get to Edgeworks Climbing? |
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Click HERE for directions. |
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How much does it cost to climb? |
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It depends. See our Rates page for pricing. If it is your first time or you are still confused, keep reading. |
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Can I/my kid climb today? Is there “open” climbing? |
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YES! If you want to boulder, you can climb anytime we are open. If you want to top-rope climb, you must be with someone who can pass the belay test OR you should schedule at least a couple of days in advance to have one of our staff belay you (ie: Experience Climbing Package, Private Belay). |
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Is climbing at Edgeworks like climbing at the Y or REI? |
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What should I bring? What should I wear? |
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Comfortable clothing that you would wear to work-out. Remember that you will likely be climbing above others heads, so dress appropriately. If you have climbing gear, bring it. If not, we have everything you might need to climb here. |
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Do you have birthday parties? Or group events? Or team building? |
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What’s a belayer? Or what’s an (insert esoteric climbing jargon here)? |
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Can someone show me how to belay? |
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Yes, we have a regularly scheduled class that you can take called Knots & Belaying 101. To properly teach belaying, it takes about an hour and we recommend that you climb for at least an hour after that. |
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I can’t make it to your class times. Can you teach me at another time? |
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Is rock climbing like in the movies? I don’t think I can do it. |
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Well, is anything like in the movies? No. Most new climbers are surprised by what they are able to accomplish on their first day. We like to say “anyone who can climb a ladder can successfully climb in our gym.” |
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What if I fall? |
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There is no falling in Top-Rope climbing. If you let go of the wall, your belayer and rope will keep you from falling; you just end up swinging around on the rope for a moment (cool eh?). |
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Don’t you need a lot of upper body strength to rock climb? |
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No. This is a common misconception about climbing. Very few people can do pull-ups all the way up a wall. Fortunately you don’t have to and we don’t recommend it. We will show you how to use your leg muscles, that are already strong enough to carry you around, to get up the wall. |
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Can I learn to climb if I'm afraid of heights? |
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Most climbers that think they are afraid of heights quickly find out it is really a fear of falling. It usually takes just one day in the climbing gym to at least begin to trust the security of the rope and belayer. Most people tell us, after their first visit, that it wasn't nearly as frightening as they imagined. |
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Is rock climbing safe? |
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Yes, but sometimes people are negative and prefer to ask the question the other way, see below! |
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Isn't rock climbing dangerous? |
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Yes, but so is getting out of bed in the morning. Surprisingly, indoor climbing is much safer (statistically) than most other sports including soccer, football, baseball, cheerleading, etc. I am not saying you can’t get hurt, but we are very serious about safety and go to great lengths to inspect and maintain our equipment. The most common injury around here is sore hands!!! |
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How old does my child have to be to climb at Edgeworks Climbing? |
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There are no age limits to climbing. If they can or want to climb, they can climb at Edgeworks. Our youth instructional programs generally start at age 6. |
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How old is the oldest first time climber you've had? |
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82 and she had this great T-shirt with ironed on letters that, on the front read: Plays well with others, and on the back read: runs with scissors. We'll never forget it. We're glad that some people refuse to "act their age". |
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How can I find a climbing partner? |
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There are two easy ways at Edgeworks Climbing. First, you can check the posts on our Message Board, in the Find a Climbing Partner section. When you are in the gym, check the Bulletin Board in the hall by the water fountain for anyone looking for a partner. If no one is on the list, put your name on it. We have a very friendly community and it’s usually pretty easy to find people to climb with whether you are bouldering, top-roping or leading. |
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Can I use a Gri-Gri? Can I use my figure-8 as a belay device? |
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Yes, you can use a Gri-Gri, but you must first pass the belay test with a passive belay device. We do NOT allow anyone to belay with a Figure-8 device; only UIAA certified belay devices are allowed. |
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Bouldering |
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Ropeless climbing on short, often overhanging, sections of
wall or along the base of larger walls. |
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Top-Out |
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Climbing onto the top of a boulder or cliff. |
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Belay |
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Managing a rope where a climber is on one end, the “Belayer”
is on the other end pulling the rope through a “Belay Device”.
If the climber falls, the “Belayer” locks off the rope in the “Belay
Device” so that the climber is stopped by the rope. |
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Sport Climbing |
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Indoor or outdoor climbing with artificially placed anchors
and protection (such as bolts). |
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Trad Climbing |
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Short for “Traditional Climbing”; outdoor climbing with natural
anchors (such as chocks, cams, slings, etc.). |
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Top-Rope Climbing |
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The most secure roped climbing setup in which the rope
passes through an anchor at the top of a route. |
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Lead Climbing |
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The climbing setup in which the rope hangs from the
climber’s harness and is clipped into anchors only as the climber proceeds up the wall. |
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Start Holds |
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The first hold or holds on a route marked with a triangle.
You must start the route on these holds to ‘complete’ the route at the grade it is labeled. |
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Finish Holds |
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The last hold on a route marked with a V. You must finish
the route on this hold to ‘complete’ the route at the grade it
is labeled. |
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"Natural" Features |
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In indoor climbing, any hold or imperfection that is built into
the wall, as opposed to bolted or screwed onto the wall. |
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On-sight |
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Climbing a route on the first try and with absolutely no prior
information (often called “beta”) of any kind. |
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Redpoint |
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Climbing a route complete (without falling or hanging). |
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English |
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You can use any hold taped with the same color as the label
for hands and feet, plus any ‘natural’ features for feet. |
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Features On |
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English plus you can use features for hands. |
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Features Off |
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You can ONLY use holds taped with the same color as the
label for hands and feet. |
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All for Feet |
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English plus any hold on the wall for feet only. |
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Top-Out |
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This route ends when you are standing on top of the
bouldering wall. |
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*You can ALWAYS, on any route at Edgeworks,
use the flat unfeatured wall surface for palming or smearing! |
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- Its exciting.
- Its challenging, physically and mentally.
- Almost any moderately fit person can accomplish something on their first day.
- There is no ceiling on difficulty, in that way, it can truly be a lifetime pursuit.
- It’s great exercise.
- You can trade in your monotonous workouts in the weight room.
- Makes a great active first date!
- It’s a family activity that everyone can PARTICIPATE in together.
- You can learn to do a pull-up or even hundreds!
- Teaches balance.
- Teaches confidence.
- Great trust building activity.
- Great team building activity.
- Can lead to spending more time outside.
- Can get you access to the coolest, most discriminating venues in the world (ie: the summit of a peak).
- Nothing is as relaxing as looking down on the birds flying by, while you hang out on a ledge the size of a twin bed, waiting for your partner to climb up.
- It'll keep your soul young.
- There are 640 named muscles in the human body & climbing uses 639 of them. (We read that on the internet and it must be true).
- When else do you get to wear, what looks like a diaper in public without people laughing at you.
- A welcoming community worldwide that all wants to know, "What’d you climb today?"
- Everywhere we've climbed, we met someone, who knew someone we knew.
- Lots of fun gear to play with.
- All that gear makes you look cool.
- Being around people that want the wilderness to stay wild.
- Knowing that the movies Cliffhanger and Vertical Limit are comedies!
- Jugs, crimpers, slopers, underclings, sidepulls and loose holds.
- Bomber pro.
- Squamish, Hueco Tanks, The Valley, The City, The Red and Red Rocks.
- Road trips.
- Being self-reliant.
- Its good for your mental health.
- Dynos!
- Dirtbagging!
- You can accomplish GREAT THINGS without taking a shower for weeks on end. (Well, some people consider that a benefit!)
- Peeing with a view!
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